Mark Levin: I will donate $50,000 to Obama if he will debate me for one hour

posted at 6:00 pm on March 14, 2012 by Tina Korbe

On his radio show yesterday, Mark Levin echoed Sarah Palin’s invitation to Barack Obama to debate “the real issues.” He spiced up his request with an unexpected incentive, though. The talker promised to donate $50,000 to Obama’s campaign if Obama accepts his challenge.

“I see my friend Sarah Palin has challenged Obama to a debate, because now he’s running ads against her,” Levin said. “Come on. I’ll tell you what — I will give, are you ready for this Mr. Producer? I will give $50,000 to Obama’s Super PAC if he will debate me for one hour.”

Since Obama has been traveling the country in search of smaller donations, Levin asked, why not take him up on his bigger offer?

“Now he’s flying all over the country in exchange for meals and handshakes and photos,” Levin said. “People are giving a lot less than that. Just one hour, a debate. It doesn’t even have to be televised. In fact, we’ll do it right here on this program. [It would] be very professional, be very fair, equal time, just a debate.”

Would that this would come to pass — but Obama not only hasn’t accepted invitations to debate from Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin, he hasn’t even acknowledged them. It’s likely that Mark Levin’s invitation will meet the same fate. Obama doesn’t exactly need the $50,000, either. Sure, his fundraising has been down somewhat recently and, in the cash-collecting game, his Super PAC trails the Super PACs of the GOP candidates (although its fundraising is up 40 percent from last month, in large part because Obama gave the green light to donors to give to it), but, as of January 1, the Obama campaign still listed 444 individuals who had bundled at least $50,000 for his campaign. If he solicits $1 and $5 donations — or uses March Madness to try to increase interest in his campaign, it’s not really because he needs the cash. It’s just because he knows that a potential voter with skin in the game is more likely to go to the polls than a potential voter who has donated nothing.

Comments

DHChron on March 14, 2012 at 7:18 PM

I’m curious (and not trying to be confrontational), but what is it about Levin that makes him an idiot to you? His stance on certain issues, his style behind the microphone? Something else? Or maybe all of the above.

Now, now, he just got out of the dark closet and his thumb out of his mouth after Newt and Sarah asked him this. Levin may send him into complete meltdown thinking of the resulting debate, were it to happen!

I’m curious (and not trying to be confrontational), but what is it about Levin that makes him an idiot to you? His stance on certain issues, his style behind the microphone? Something else? Or maybe all of the above.

I’m curious (and not trying to be confrontational), but what is it about Levin that makes him an idiot to you? His stance on certain issues, his style behind the microphone? Something else? Or maybe all of the above.

Moose Drool on March 14, 2012 at 7:31 PM

thankyou for the non insulting question :) I think talk radio is a lot like TV preachers. I don’t believe a word they say…it’s all about the money.

thankyou for the non insulting question :) I think talk radio is a lot like TV preachers. I don’t believe a word they say…it’s all about the money.

DHChron on March 14, 2012 at 7:37 PM

I’d go a step farther in asserting that not only do you not believe what they say, you don’t give a rat’s furry ass what else they do besides talk radio. Levin’s work with Landmark Legal is a great example of that. Slightly off-topic for this thread, but Rush’s work raising funds for Leukemia research and the Marine Corps Children’s Foundation would be more examples of Yeoman’s work you don’t give a flying Fluke about.

I’d go a step farther in asserting that not only do you not believe what they say, you don’t give a rat’s furry ass what else they do besides talk radio. Levin’s work with Landmark Legal is a great example of that. Slightly off-topic for this thread, but Rush’s work raising funds for Leukemia research and the Marine Corps Children’s Foundation would be more examples of Yeoman’s work you don’t give a flying Fluke about.

Mark levin is literally a constitutional scholar who has written briefs for the repeal of Obama care. Obama is an unconstitutional community organizer who is hell bent on destroying everything this country has stood for for over 200 years. He subverts and attacks every God given liberty fought for over the last 250 years. I would take Levin on this in a millisecond.

Also, I find his support of Ms Palin’s challenge to an obama debate quite chivalrous!

The Levins and Limbaughs may be talking heads to some but I am of the opinion they do an incredible job of keeping us on track while converting some along the way.

You don’t need Obama to debate, or even to acknowledge the offer(s).
What does need to happen is to point out that he’s quick to use adds to go after private citizens, like the Koch brothers. Or that he’s quick to go after other private citizens such as Palin, and feels the need to heavily edit and take out of context her words to make his points.
Problem one is, they play the tune, we dance to it. Change the dynamic.

I love the great one, however, this is one of those be careful what you wish for moments. Obama’s not getting many donations and he’d love a legitimate $50 grand so he might do a debate with Mark, but he’ll set the terms and they certainly won’t be in favor of Mark Levin.

This isn’t a bad idea but let’s take it to another level. Let’s start a “Obama Debate Charity Fund” with all the proceeds going to a charity that benefits children and women. It’d be great if a deep-pocketed conservative or libertarian offered to give millions to charity if Obama will have a real debate with someone like Levin. That way, by refusing to debate, it’s Obama who is depriving “the children”. Once he refuses, the donation will still be made.

Levin said tonight that Romney may not be deserving of the nomination because he hasn’t shown he can win the more conservative states. Huh? Has either Gingrich or Santorum shown they can win the less conservative states? No. So that makes them equally undeserving using Levin’s logic.

This election is going to be won in the swing states like Ohio, PA, Kentucky, North Carolina and Missouri, not red states like Oklahoma or Alabama. Romney will get the red states, and unlike Gingrich and Santorum he’ll win the swing states.

I’ve learned that I don’t have to point out to every rectal orifice on the internet that they’re the effluent end of humanity’s alimentary canal. Just letting them post a few comments makes it clear to all.

I’ve learned that I don’t have to point out to every rectal orifice on the internet that they’re the effluent end of humanity’s alimentary canal. Just letting them post a few comments makes it clear to all.

Levin said tonight that Romney may not be deserving of the nomination because he hasn’t shown he can win the more conservative states. Huh? Has either Gingrich or Santorum shown they can win the less conservative states? No. So that makes them equally undeserving using Levin’s logic.

This election is going to be won in the swing states like Ohio, PA, Kentucky, North Carolina and Missouri, not red states like Oklahoma or Alabama. Romney will get the red states, and unlike Gingrich and Santorum he’ll win the swing states.

jan3 on March 14, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Of course. Winning the South against Little Bammie in a general is a whole lot different from winning the Republican primary against other Republicans. It’s a ridiculous talking point when you stop and think about it.

DHChron and Dante are just bitter because they’re Paultards. Mark Levin hammers Paul and his idiotic foreign policy almost everyday when people like DHChron call the show. So for this little troll, its personal.

DHChron and Dante are just bitter because they’re Paultards. Mark Levin hammers Paul and his idiotic foreign policy almost everyday when people like DHChron call the show. So for this little troll, its personal.

CultureWar on March 14, 2012 at 11:23 PM

that might be true but I don’t like Ron Paul, so how does that square with your stupid theory? It’s almost Global Warming worthy!

Hey, Obastards’s teleprompter guys couldn’t keep up with Levin. Levin has forgotten more about the Constitution than the LIAR-In-Chief ever learned!?! NO CONTEST!?! Besides, Obastard is totally and completely gutless.